Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) - EXTERNAL
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Description
An annual external release of the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) data, published at the end of each financial year. The dataset, produced by the Government Digital Service, identifies and assesses sites with potential for residential development to help local authorities maintain a flexible housing land supply. It includes assessments of site suitability and potential development timelines, though it does not determine final planning decisions.
Use Cases
Identify potential residential development sites based on the SHLAA's suitability assessments.
Analyze the timing of when housing land might become available for development.
Support local housing land supply planning based on the flexible and responsive supply framework.
Map geospatial locations of assessed land parcels for strategic urban development.
Strengths
Data is published annually, suggesting a regular update cycle.
Assesses multiple dimensions: site suitability and potential development timeline.
Available in multiple formats (KML, ZIP, CSV, JSON) for different analysis needs.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Compiled by Local Planning Authorities as part of the statutory SHLAA process.
Time Range
Annual releases, specific years unknown.
Freshness
Published annually at the end of each financial year.
Geography
Likely covers areas under the jurisdiction of UK Local Planning Authorities.
License is unknown; terms of use must be verified before application.